Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-11-25
LEGAL NEW S.
TRIAL LIST FOR LAST WEEK.

TRIAL LIST FOR LAST WIEN.
Matilda Vincent ct al, vs. James Kerr.
Nov. Is. Verdict for the plaintiffs. Motion
for new trial entertained.
Geo, 8. Kelly for use of Fl. L. Taylor VS. A.
c. Williams. aVerdict for plaintiff for S6ol'
Foster & Hoffman for use VS. A. c. Will
Jams. Nov. Is. verdict for piaintih Tor
S14S18.
Id Mckinney ct al, VS. Lytle & Latehaw.
Verdict for defendants.
w. s. Bnvd. for use vs. A. P. Glenn and
wife. Verdict for plaintiff for $1,000.
8. l.. R..dle rs W. s. Purviance. Settled.
G. T. Haine for use VS. Dambach * Zeiglsr
Bros. Verdict for defendants.
Jno. Campbell VS. Boro of Evansburg. Dis,
continued.
The compulsory non-sui. granted N the
Schlerter VS. Balfour case was taken off.
James Kiier VS. D. L. Smyers ct al. CON-
pulsory non-suit granted.
D. Gregg for use of Chas. McCandless VS.
Samuel Alien ct al. Verdict for plaintiff for
Si3l3l3. Motion for new trial entertained.
Court met Monday to try the case of the
Brusnwood Developing Co. vs. Henry Fisher
ct al, but on account cf the weather being
cold and the Court room not being heated,
the case was continaed.
All other cases OH the list were continued.
NOTES.
Judge Hazen has granted a rule on Martin
and VIM. Monks Wendell Hickey and Ma.
tilda Deer to show cause why they shonld
not be attached for contempt, returnable Dec.
5, 1887, and characterizes the answer filed by
them as being "evasive if not untrue"
Special Courts for the trial of civil causes
have been ordered for tie weeks beginning
Jan. Is and Feb 13, with "a jurors for each
week, and 40 cases on each list, the first 70
to be ready on the first day OF each week,
aud the remaining 10 On the following
Mondays. The Court also ordered 700 new
names to be selected and placed III the
jury wheel, including those yet remaining
in the wheel.
In the matter of the petition 70 Court for
appointment OF viewers to report on the
further division of the I'd and Sd wards OF
Butler, the Court appointed Jesse A. Hey
drick, VIM. S. Waldron and Jos. Thomas
to enquire into the matter and make re-
port ar next Quarter Sessions.
James Sellers was released from Jail on
a special aiocatur granted by Justice Cor.
don. Sellers was selling liquor on license
granted under the old law, but was convicct.
ed and sentenced under the new. His at
torneys think that he was Illegally seuten-
ced, and have raised the question.
The will OF Geo Sarver of Butler tp. was
probated Tuesday and letters To Abram and
Alfred Sarver, also will of Reed Bracken
and letters to Ann Jane Bracken, also viii
of Jacob Gerlach, Sr and letters to Jacob
Gerlach, Jr.
Letters Of ADMINISTRATION were granted to
D. B. Dodds on estate of Adam Dodds OF
Penn tp, also to III. II. Double and j. t..
STAN on estate of john STAN OF franklin
tp,
Jno. Mccullough has been returned to
Court for forgery on oath of John Brackep;
J. C.Miller for surety Of the peace oath
of j. C. Miller, JAS. l.. Conn for burglary
on oath of Co. Detective Duabar; ;Jas. Nc
Kee and others for unlawful assembly, etc.
by T. w. Frazier; Jno. Mcconnell for as.
sault and battery, aud Jos. Kelly and WIN.
Hovis for unlawfully cutting timber trees.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS..
j. F. Shaffer has deedsd property in
Zelienople to C. Aultman & Co., for $500.
Richard Campbell has deeded 80 acres in
Conc ord to Sarah E. Campbell for $500.